Unmoored: meaning, definitions and examples
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unmoored
[ ʌnˈmɔːrd ]
feeling lost
To be unmoored means to feel adrift, without any sense of direction or purpose. It can also refer to being detached or separated from one's usual surroundings or support system.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I felt unmoored after the sudden loss of my job.
- She felt unmoored in the unfamiliar city.
boat or ship
In the context of a boat or ship, unmoored means to untie or release the mooring lines that anchor the vessel to the dock or shore.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sailors unmoored the ship and set sail for their next destination.
- After unmooring the boat, they headed out into the open sea.
Translations
Translations of the word "unmoored" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desamarrado
🇮🇳 बिना लंगर का
🇩🇪 losgelöst
🇮🇩 terlepas dari tambatan
🇺🇦 відірваний від причалу
🇵🇱 odcumowany
🇯🇵 係留を解かれた
🇫🇷 détaché
🇪🇸 desamarrado
🇹🇷 demirlenmemiş
🇰🇷 정박을 풀다
🇸🇦 غير مربوط
🇨🇿 odvázaný
🇸🇰 odviazaný
🇨🇳 脱缆的
🇸🇮 odvezan
🇮🇸 óbundinn
🇰🇿 байланған емес
🇬🇪 გადაწყვეტილი
🇦🇿 qayışdan çıxmış
🇲🇽 desamarrado
Word origin
The word 'unmoored' originated from the combination of 'un-' (meaning not) and 'moored' (tied or secured). It first appeared in the early 17th century in the context of ships and boats. Over time, its metaphorical usage expanded to describe feelings of being adrift or detached in a figurative sense.